Mo i Rana weather in October

In October, Mo i Rana sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 16.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mo i Rana's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mo i Rana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:18 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Mo i Rana is settlement in Rana Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mo i Rana reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
562
661
761
861
951
1051
1150
1250
1340
1440
1540
164-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How October really feels in Mo i Rana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mo i Rana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°16816.417.93.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°1321516.57.40.0
Mar-2° / -8°1431617.311.10.0
Apr / -4°9514.413.714.90.0
May / 8815.59.318.70.6
Jun13° / 10916.11.722.22.8
Jul16° / 11115.3020.54.3
Aug15° / 11016.6016.63.6
Sep10° / 14217.42.312.81.8
Oct / -1°13116.61090.1
Nov-1° / -5°12115.615.25.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°15717.418.61.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81684
91684
101684
111684
121585
131585
141585
151585
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211189
221090
231090
241090
251090
26991
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mo i Rana gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 16.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15217
25118
35118
45019
55020
65020
75021
85122
95123
105123
115124
125126
135127
145228
155229
165231
175332
185334
195435
205437
215538
225640
235642
245743
255845
265846
275947
285948
295948
305948
315848

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 3:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:18
210.76:305:14
310.66:335:10
410.56:375:06
510.46:405:02
610.26:434:58
710.16:474:54
810.06:504:50
99.96:544:46
109.86:574:42
119.67:014:38
129.57:044:35
139.47:084:31
149.37:114:27
159.17:154:23
169.07:184:19
178.97:224:15
188.87:254:11
198.67:294:07
208.57:334:03
218.47:363:59
228.37:403:55
238.17:433:51
248.07:473:48
257.97:513:44
267.87:553:40
277.67:583:36
287.58:023:32
297.48:063:28
307.28:103:24
317.18:133:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 0.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.6Dim
190.6Dim
200.6Dim
210.6Dim
220.5Dim
230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.3Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mo i Rana?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mo i Rana.

What to pack for Mo i Rana in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Mo i Rana sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Mo i Rana in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Mo i Rana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mo i Rana peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mo i Rana?

Mo i Rana sits at 66.3°N, 14.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Bodø, 108 km away.

LofotenHarstadKirunaLevangerÅreBodenÖstersund

Topography around Mo i Rana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mo i Rana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mo i Rana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Mo i Rana is covered by trees (35%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Bodø 108 km · Lofoten 214 km · Harstad 294 km · Kiruna 314 km · Levanger 315 km · Åre 328 km · Boden 344 km · Östersund 349 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mo i Rana (66.3128°, 14.1428°, elevation 40 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).